Original title: Russia claims to have attacked Ukrainian military positions
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Jan. 2 local time that the Russian military had attacked Ukrainian military targets in multiple directions.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that the Ukrainian military launched multiple attacks on Russian positions and weapons and equipment collection points that day.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov said on Jan. 2 local time that the Russian Aerospace Forces used high-precision weapons to attack temporary deployment points of foreign mercenaries in Donetsk and Kharkov regions. In the direction of Hongliman, the Russian Army attacked the 13th and 95th Air Assault Brigades of the Ukrainian Army. In the direction of Kupyansk, the Russian army attacked the 103rd and 105th territorial defense brigades of the Ukrainian army. In addition, the Russian military has also shot down several Ukrainian drones in areas such as Zaporozhye.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said on Jan. 2 local time that the Russian military had concentrated its forces and continued to launch attacks in Bakhmut, Kupyansk and Avdeyevka. The Ukrainian military launched airstrikes on targets such as Russian air defense system positions and repulsed Russian attacks near several settlements in Lugansk and Donetsk. Also, the Ukrainian air defense system shot down several Russian drones.
